Winter Storm Bringing Widespread Hazardous Weather to the Eastern U.S.

A rapidly-intensifying winter storm continues to bring heavy snow, high winds, and blizzard conditions over the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes through today. An Arctic front will lead in a period of gusty to high winds and sharply colder temperatures over the entire eastern U.S. Heavy lake effect snow is then expected from Lakes Erie and Ontario through New Year's Day. Read More >

Current conditions at

Merced / Castle Air Force Base (KMER)

Lat: 37.36667°NLon: 120.56667°WElev: 187.0ft.

Mist

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 2.00 mi
Last update NA
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE Denair CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 49. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 49 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 10 percent chance of rain after 4am.  Cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain, mainly after 4pm.  High near 50. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain.  Low around 49. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 49 °F

    Rain

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Rain.  High near 56. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 56 °F

    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 53 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 57. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 57 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 49. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 10 percent chance of rain after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Rain, mainly after 4pm. High near 50. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Rain. Low around 49. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
New Year's Day
Rain. High near 56. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A chance of rain, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 57. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then rain likely after 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 51. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 54. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 46. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SE Denair CA
 37.47°N 120.73°W (Elev. 157 ft)
11:57 am PST Dec 29, 2025
12pm PST Dec 29, 2025-6pm PST Jan 4, 2026
 
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